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As of 2026-04-16, Bad Butter received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection.

Bad Butter

CONDITIONAL
1653-1655 W Cortland St, Chicago, IL 60622
Wicker Park · Chicago Dept. of Public Health · Last inspected 2026-04-16
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Violations at most recent inspection

OBSERVED NO EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY ON SITE. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AN EMPLOYEE HEALTH POLICY THAT INCLUDES A SIGNED ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FROM EACH EMPLOYEE. PRIORITY FOUNDATION 7-38-010, NO CITATION ISSUED
priority violation
OBSERVED NO VOMITING AND DIARRHEA PROCEDURE AND CLEAN-UP KIT ON PREMISES DURING THE INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE SAID PROCEDURE ALONG WITH REQUIRED EQUIPMENT FOR CLEAN-UP. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005, NO CIT
priority violation
OBSERVED NO HANDWASHING SIGNAGE IN THE REAR BAKING PREP AREA. INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSEVRED NO HOT RUNNING WATER REAR PREP AREA NEAR REAR EXIT DOOR HANDWASHING SINKS. TEMPERATURE OF WATER WAS 84.4F AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION. INSTRUCTED TO HAVE HOT (100F) AND COLD RUNNING AT ALL HAND WASH SINKS. HOT WAT
priority violation
OBSERVED COOKING UTENSILS (SHEET TRAYS, POTS, PANS, BOWLS) THROUGHOUT FACILTIY NOT INVERTED. INSTRUCTED TO INVERT AND MAINTAIN.
core violation
OBSERVED NO WRITTEN PROCEDURE ON THE WASHING, RINSING, AND SANITIZING OF CLEAN-IN-PLACE EQUIPMENT (LARGE DOUGH MIXERS, DOUGH ROLLING MACHINE, ETC). INSTRUCTED TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS ARE CLE
core violation
OBSERVED A BRICK WALL NEXT TO STOVE LOCATED UNDER THE VENTILATION HOOD, IN THE PREP/ SERVICE AREA NOT SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE. ALSO, OPENINGS BETWEEN THE LOWER BRICK WALL AND FLOOR SURROUNDING THE COOKING EQUIPMENT U
core violation
OBSERVED NO ALLERGEN TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGER ONSITE. INSTRUCTED ALL CERTIFIED FOOD MANAGERS TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN RECORD ON SITE.
core violation
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Bad Butter health inspection FAQ

Has Bad Butter passed its most recent Chicago health inspection?

Bad Butter received a Pass w/ Conditions on its most recent City of Chicago health inspection, conducted on 2026-04-16. This reflects the restaurant's current status as tracked by the Chicago Department of Public Health -- GutCheck rebuilds this page from the city's live data feed, so it updates automatically as new inspections are recorded.

What violations did Bad Butter have at its last health inspection?

Inspectors recorded 8 violations at Bad Butter's most recent inspection on 2026-04-16, including 3 classified as Priority or Priority Foundation. Full violation text is listed on this page below.

When was Bad Butter last inspected by the City of Chicago?

Bad Butter was last inspected on 2026-04-16. GutCheck's data is sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections feed and rebuilt on every deploy, so this date reflects the most recent inspection on file at the time you're viewing this page.

Independent service — not affiliated with the City of Chicago, Cook County, or any restaurant. Health inspection data sourced directly from the City of Chicago's public Food Inspections open-data feed (data.cityofchicago.org, dataset 4ijn-s7e5), rebuilt from the live feed on every deploy. Neighborhood is derived from ZIP code and is approximate.

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